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Chapter XX
MYSTIFIED. ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of. You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice. Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God. That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “That goes beyond every prudential consideration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “That goes beyond every prudential consideration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
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From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
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From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
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From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
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From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
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From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
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From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
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From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
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From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
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From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
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From this reading MYSTIFIED.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
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From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That goes beyond every prudential consideration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing is so important as to make a good choice, which you have done, thank God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘My dear boy,’ said Mrs. Meredith, ‘I see what you are thinking of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are young to settle in life, and about means there might be some difficulty; but to see you happy I would make any sacrifice.
